The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-02-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESS.

THE Senate on the 3lst devoted the great
er part Of the day to consideration OF the Sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill. After disposing OF
So OF the 1O4 pages contained in the bill the
Senate adjourned LIN the House Mr.. Lawler
offered resolution reciting the action OF Great
Britain on the fisheries disputes, the defense
less condition of the principal ports of the
United States and calling on the President for
information as to what steps are necessary, II
any, to provide for this emergency. Referred.
Mr.. Boutelle, OF Maine, introduced q reso-
luton directing the Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs to report back forthwith the Senate Retail
iation BILL and Mr.. Lowering, OF Massachusetts,
presented resolutions OF the Legislature in
favor Of the Retaliation bill. The Agricultural
Appropriation bill was, after debate. passed, and
the House took up the bill for consolidating GER
tain bureaus Of the Navy Department, pending
consideration OF which the House adjourned.
IN the Senate on February Mr.. Plumb
presented petition from citizens OF Kansas
for better mail facilities bill was favorably
reported from committee to credit and pay to
the several States and Territories and to the
District OF Columbia money collected for direct
taxes under the act OF August s. 1851 The Sen
ate resumed consideration of the Sundry
Civil bill. Many amendments were agreed
to, among them one by Mr.. Plumb appro-
priating $4,000 for the public building at
Fort Scott, Kan. and one OF $1,000 for
Nebraska City, Neb. Without disposing of the
bill the Senate adiourned....In the House the
Pensions Committee reported adversely the
bills granting pensions to the widows OF Gener.
ais Logan and F. p Blair. At the expiration OF
the morning hour the Naval Bureau Consolida-
ton bill was reached, but flibustering pre-
vented any action. The bill regulating pay OF
officers of the army and navy who neglect to
provide for their families was passed. A num-
Der of other bills were passed, none, however,
Of general public interest. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the I'd after discussion
the bill passed appropriatng for immediate use
$4,000 for special distribution Of seeds to the
drouthstricken districts OF Texas. The Senate
resumed consideration of the Sundry Civil bill.
1t was debated at length and finally recommend
ed for passage. The House amendments to the
Senate bill appropriating 100000 for military
post near Denver were concurred in. The
House bill to bridge the Missouri rver be-
tween Omaha and Council Bluffs passed
Adjourned. =. In the House Mr.. Hatch
reported back the Senate bill to establish agri-
cultural experiment stations. Mr.. McAdoo in
troduced bill approprating S20,OOO,O0O for the
manufacture by Americans Of flrst-class modern
guns for the navy and seacoast defenses. In
Committee OF the Whole the House then pro-
ceeded to consider the Pleuro- Pneumonia bill
1t was soon developed that there was no quo
rum, whereupon the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
THE most important thing noted in the
proceedings of the morning session of the Senate
on the Sd was that thirty Senators (an unusual
number) were present at prayers. Senator In
gals resolution discharging the Pensions Com
mittee from further consideration OF the bill re-
moving the limitations for application for pen
sions was called up and adopted, and the bill
placed on the calendar. At two o'clock the bill
to prohibit members of Congress from acting as
attorneys for subsidized railroads was taken up
Pending debate the Senate went into executive
session and then adjourned. In the House
Mr. Holman reported the Legislative, Execu-
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill. The bill
authorizing the appointment of clerks for Sena-
tors and Representatives was tabled. The House
then took up the Pleuro-Pneumonia bill, and
pending its consideration adjourned
IN the Senate on the 4th the bill to credit
and pay the several States and Territories all
the moneys collected under the direct tax levied
by the act Of August s. 1861, passed with only
one dissenting vote. The bill prohibiting mem
bers OF Congress from acting as agents or attOr-
neys for subsidized railroads, was then taken
up and long debate ensued, during which the
opponents of the bill offered various amend
ments. The bill was finally passed, ayes, 80;
nays, 14s Adjourned :. In the House the bill
for the retirement OF the trade dollar was made
the special order for February 12 Private bills
were considered in Committee OF the Whole.
An evening session was held at which thirty
pension bills passed. Adjourned.